RED: A Haida Manga

Yagulanaas' artistic practice crosses diverse cultures, generations, and disciplines Haida Manga is the innovative combination of Haida formline design and Japanese comics (manga) to create a pan-Pacific narrative art form.

The plot is based on a story from Yahgulanaas' family. Red is a red-haired orphan boy growing up on Haida Gwaii. When Jaada, his sister is captured by raiders from another village, he swears to recover her. Red becomes leader of his village, but can think of nothing but his missing sister, and brings his people to the brink of war and disaster in his quest for revenge.

Sheet 15: top three panels: To escape, he and the inventor pop the cork out of the submarine, launching their flying canoe, but sacrificing the crew. 

Sheet 15: bottom three panels: Jaada asks the elders to return the head of her husband. Red, crazed, refuses. The warriors of Laanaas seek Red's head in return.